Markos Georganopoulos

Associate Professor Markos Georganopoulos leads the Meyer/Georganopoulos Research Group at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Boston University (1999) and has expertise in relativistic jets from active galactic nuclei (AGN). His research focuses on understanding black hole accretion processes, particle acceleration in jets, and multiwavelength observations using facilities like Chandra, Hubble, and NuSTAR.

Education: Ph.D. Astronomy, Boston University (1999); M.S. Astronomy, Boston University (1991); B.A. Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1989). Prior to UMBC, he served as a National Research Council Fellow at NASA/Goddard (2002–2004) and a postdoc at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (1999–2002).

Research interests include the physics of kiloparsec-scale jets, X-ray emission mechanisms (e.g., IC/CMB scattering), and jet-driven feedback in galaxies. Recent work challenges traditional theories of jet emission variability and spatial distribution. His group has secured NASA and NSF grants to support studies of quasar jets and blazar phenomena.

Advising: Supervised students like Agniva Roychowdhury (PhD) and Kaitlyn Szekerczes (Fulbright Fellow). Collaborates on projects like the AXIS Probe Mission, selected for Phase A study by NASA to advance X-ray imaging technology.

Labs/Teams: Co-leads the Meyer/Georganopoulos Group, which integrates observational and theoretical approaches to jet physics. Active member of international collaborations analyzing data from Chandra, Hubble, and ground-based observatories.